New Hope, Brown County, Ohio
New Hope is an unincorporated community in Brown County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
A post office called New Hope was established in 1828, and remained in operation until 1893.[2] An outbreak of cholera in 1849 decimated the town's population.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Hope, Brown County, Ohio
- "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- The History of Brown County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns, Churches, Schools, Etc. Higginson Book Company. 1883. p. 634.
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